Master of Education: English Second Language PreK-12
The Master of Education in English Second Language program (approved by the Tennessee Department of Education and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education) is designed to provide currently licensed teachers or individuals who desire to become teachers of English Second Language with sequential and integrated experiences. The ESL master's program will enable teachers to develop expertise in language acquisition, appropriate instructional models, curriculum design, culture, assessment, technology, and linguistics.
The Master of Education English Second Language degree consists of a total of 30 hours. Six hours are core courses in education, and 24 hours are in the major. For candidates wishing a recommendation from Trevecca Nazarene University for an add-on-endorsement in English Second Language (ESL), thirteen (13) hours of coursework and a passing score on the Praxis II, English to Speakers of Other Languages (5362) are required.
Program of Study for ESL
Core Courses - 6 hours
| TMA 6680 | Teaching the Exceptional Learner | 3 |
| TMA 5510 | Psychological Foundations of Learning | 3 |
Major Courses - 24 hours
In addition to 6 hours of core courses, the following 24 hours in ESL Instruction (PreK-12) are required:
| ESL 6000 | Language Acquisition and Learning | 3 |
| ESL 6010 | Trends, Models, and Methods in Instruction | 3 |
| ESL 6020 | Authentic Language Curriculum Design | 3 |
| ESL 6030 | Culture | 3 |
| ESL 6040 | Methods of Assessment and Evaluation for ESL | 3 |
| ESL 6050 | Technology and Language Learning | 3 |
| ESL 6055 | Linguistics for Teachers of English Secondary Language | 3 |
| ESL 6600 | E-Portfolio | 2 |
| ESL 6060 | ESL Field Experience | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
Endorsement for English Second Language
Required Courses
| ESL 6000 | Language Acquisition and Learning | 3 |
| ESL 6010 | Trends, Models, and Methods in Instruction | 3 |
| ESL 6040 | Methods of Assessment and Evaluation for ESL | 3 |
| ESL 6055 | Linguistics for Teachers of English Secondary Language | 3 |
| ESL 6060 | ESL Field Experience | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
ESL 6060: Includes a required field experience. Field experiences and clinical practice provide evidence that students are learning when being taught by candidates. In order to participate in mandatory experiences, all candidates will be required to undergo a background check and be fingerprinted, at their own expense, prior to beginning the first class.